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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 6m
    €55–117

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 6m
    €44–132

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nordbus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023
    12h 4m

  4. Drive  474.4 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Rotterdamcar car 474.4 km
    4h 36m
    €88–127

  5. Train via Amersfoort

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 33m
    €60–128

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 78
    3. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    9h 23m
    €98–227

  7. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 22m
    €143–351

Europe to Rotterdam by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Europe and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Rotterdam Centraal via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, and Utrecht Centraal in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco to Rotterdam Central Station via Sontra Breitwiese, Sontra Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nord, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Kassel in around 12h 4m.

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